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June 12, 2023 | 10:00 PDT | Lots 1-183

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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: conch shell armband (83.05g), choice VF161 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: conch shell armband (83.05g), choice VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: conch shell armband (83.05g), ca. 85mm, thick ring with smooth, well-crafted surface, choice VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: cone shell ring, VF162 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: cone shell ring, VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: cone shell ring, 74mm, shell ring with 2 3/4" diameter decorative relief on outer edge, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collecti...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: fossilized clam armlet (240g), choice VF163 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: fossilized clam armlet (240g), choice VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: fossilized clam armlet (240g), Opitz p. 298, 110 x 20mm, made from fossilized clam shell, lovely example with fine workmansh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: kesa shell (107g), VF164 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: kesa shell (107g), VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: kesa shell (107g), Opitz p.174, 65mm wide & 47mm tall, made on Choiseul Island from the shell of a sea worm, an import...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 2 pieces of Melawei clam shell ring165 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 2 pieces of Melawei clam shell ring
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: LOT of 2 pieces of Melawei clam shell ring, sizes are 102mm and 108mm (4") in diameter, lot of 2 items, ex Charles Op...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: sapi-sapi shell money (80.22g), choice VF166 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: sapi-sapi shell money (80.22g), choice VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: sapi-sapi shell money (80.22g), Opitz p.294, numerous small shell discs on two strings measuring 224cm in total length, used
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell & dog teeth necklace (218g), EF167 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell & dog teeth necklace (218g), EF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell & dog teeth necklace (218g), Opitz p.132, more than 3 meters in circumference, made from numerous small shell di...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell money (5.31g), VF168 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell money (5.31g), VF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: shell money (5.31g), 37cm, consisting of numerous small white shell discs on a string, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: tafuliae' shell money, EF169 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: tafuliae' shell money, EF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: tafuliae' shell money, Opitz pg. 330 (plate), 292cm (115") in length, large tafuliae' from the Malaita Island...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: wooden comb (58.77g), EF170 - OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: wooden comb (58.77g), EF
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OCEANIA: SOLOMON ISLANDS: wooden comb (58.77g), 205 x 82mm, EF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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